"Vineyard Genetic Code" - 10 Principles.

These are the Essential things that we do, to grow the church, and that makes us Vineyard. They are the Characteristics that identify us as part of the same family.

At a Vineyard pastor’s conference John Wimber taught on ten areas of ministry that were essential to any Vineyard Christian Fellowship. He stated that he would expect to see all of these characteristics of ministry in any Vineyard Church that he might visit. He called this list of characteristics the Vineyard Genetic Code because it was made up of the common denominators that make us a family.

1. Clear, accurate Biblical teaching. 

2. Praise and Worship, in the freedom of the Spirit.  

3. Gifts of the Spirit in operation.

4. Active small group ministry.

5. Ministry to the poor, widows, orphans and those who are broken.

6. Physical healing with special emphasis on signs and wonders.

7. Commitment to missions - church planting at home, world missions abroad.

8. Unity within the whole Body of Christ - relationship with other local churches.

9. Evangelistic outreach.

10. Equipping the saints in areas such as discipleship, ministry, serving, giving, finances, family etc.